$611 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $443
- 2016: $499
- 2021: $611
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cessnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Cessnock
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Cessnock since 2011, though typical incomes remain well below state and national levels. Most people earn under $650 a week, reflecting a local economy where high earners are far less common than in most other Australian areas.
$1,258
▲ +34.7%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — lower than 82% of areas.
| Cessnock | $1,258 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $1,360 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,533, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is much lower than most areas, although typical personal weekly pay has risen by $168 since 2011 to reach $611.
$1,258 ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,043
- 2021: $1,258
Median total household income per week.
$1,533 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,176
- 2016: $1,262
- 2021: $1,533
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 45.2% of individuals earn under $650 a week, showing a heavy concentration of lower incomes.
6.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011108/cessnock/topic/income